Nose
It's very pleasant. The nose reminds aromas of young fresh fruit but also spices and a touch of wood.
Palate
The structure is meltingly soft with well-balanced tannins. The flavors of fruit notes allows finesse and elegance. Take your time to aerate before drinking in order to taste its secrets.
Growing Conditions
- Terroir : Bouqueyran Hill, tertiary gravels (Pyrenean gravel).
- Surface : 13,86 ha in production
- Density : 6 600 to 10 000 vines per hectare
Harvest
Manual harvest at the best of maturity.
- Production : 35 hl per hectare
Bottling
Light filtration before bottling
Winemaking
Selection in the vineyard and after destalking. No crushing, maceration prior to fermentation, mixing and racking.
Long fermentation of skins.
Aging
- 100 % high quality French oak barrels
- 8 different coopers
- 50 % in new barrels and 50 % in one wine barrels
- 14 to 18 months of ageing
Appearance
The purple color of this Château Lalaudey 2008 is bright and intense.
